dealer management software

Despite the numerous technological advancements in dealer management software over the last 30 years, many RV, marine and trailer dealers don’t have an industry-specific, fully-integrated system for managing their business. The systems they do have tend to cover only a small portion of their business and are typically not made with their industry in mind. […]

Kyle Kelly and the staff at Kelly’s Port Marine are in the business of selling fun for a living and their customers are the great benefactor. Established in the Lake of the Ozarks in 1977 by Kyle’s father Randy, Kelly’s Port has grown to be one of the top marine dealerships in the area through […]

Wake Forest, NC – May 16, 2014 – Integrated Dealer Systems (IDS), a leading provider of dealer management software for the RV, Marine and Trailer industries, has announced its plan to provide its dealer base with a paperless office as part of its vision for the “Dealership of 2020.” The paperless office, which includes a […]

The Service Writer has one of the most important roles in your dealership. They are the face of your service department and no one interacts with more customers. To put it in perspective, if your Service Writer, on average, makes 20 touches per day, that’s 5,120 touches per year! In comparison, your sales rep may […]

Wake Forest, NC – April 4, 2014 – Sun & Fun RV is benefitting from full departmentalization and improved business analysis since implementing Integrated Dealer System’s web-hosted solution, IDS SMS, into its business. With limited upfront costs and affordable monthly subscription fees, the Iowa City dealership is able to utilize the same integrated, industry-specific dealer […]

Wake Forest, NC – February 10, 2014 – Hilltop Trailer Sales, an RV Business Magazine Top 50 Dealer, credits IDS and its CRM product for helping the dealership nearly double its contact base over the last two years thanks to its full-integration with Astra G2.  Being able to capture all customer data in one system […]

Recognized as a Top 50 Dealer by RV Business Magazine, Hilltop Trailer Sales has used 62 years of business expertise to build a loyal customer base in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. In order to maintain a loyal customer base, Hilltop has added new technology to the business by upgrading from the original IDS Astra to G2 […]

It’s no secret that 2013 saw a major upswing in economic growth for both the RV and Marine industries. Dealerships across the country are coming off their best season in years, and the future looks bright. With the recession in our rearview mirror and growth on the horizon, now’s the time for you to consider […]

Orlando, FL – November 21, 2013 – Legendary Marine of Destin, FL, took home Top Marine Dealer honors at Boating Industry’s annual Top 100 black-tie gala.  This marks the second consecutive year the dealership has received the industry’s highest recognition. “Legendary wowed us with the wave of improvements the company made over the last year, […]

Do your key personnel in your dealership know what the score is, or even what it takes to win?  What I mean is, does your service salesperson or parts salesperson know what level of sales they need to make each month, week, or day?  Do they have a goal for average ticket sale, average labor […]